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Chapter IV. The Spendings Of Fancy: Facts Answer With Sneers

           

           AsCarrielistenedtothisandmuchmoreofsimilarfamiliarbadinageamongthemenandgirls,sheinstinctivelywithdrewintoherself.Shewasnotusedtothistype,andfeltthattherewassomethinghardandlowaboutitall.Shefearedthattheyoungboysaboutwouldaddresssuchremarkstoher—boyswho,besideDrouet,seemeduncouthandridiculous.Shemadetheaveragefemininedistinctionbetweenclothes,puttingworth,goodness,anddistinctioninadresssuit,andleavingalltheunlovelyqualitiesandthosebeneathnoticeinoverallsandjumper.

           Shewasgladwhentheshorthalfhourwasoverandthewheelsbegantowhirragain.Thoughwearied,shewouldbeinconspicuous.Thisillusionendedwhenanotheryoungmanpassedalongtheaisleandpokedherindifferentlyintheribswithhisthumb.Sheturnedabout,indignationleapingtohereyes,buthehadgoneonandonlyonceturnedtogrin.Shefounditdifficulttoconqueraninclinationtocry.

           Thegirlnexthernoticedherstateofmind.“Don’tyoumind,”shesaid.“He’stoofresh.”

           Carriesaidnothing,butbentoverherwork.Shefeltasthoughshecouldhardlyenduresuchalife.Herideaofworkhadbeensoentirelydifferent.Allduringthelongafternoonshethoughtofthecityoutsideanditsimposingshow,crowds,andfinebuildings.ColumbiaCityandthebettersideofherhomelifecameback.Bythreeo’clockshewassureitmustbesix,andbyfouritseemedasiftheyhadforgottentonotethehourandwerelettingallworkovertime.Theforemanbecameatrueogre,prowlingconstantlyabout,keepinghertieddowntohermiserabletask

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